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About Paschim Gopinathpur Village

Paschim Gopinathpur is a large village in Haripal tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,709, made up of 1,367 males and 1,342 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 224.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Gopinathpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Gopinathpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Haripal
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 224.36 hectares
Population 2,709
Male Population 1,367
Female Population 1,342
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paschim Gopinathpur compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Gopinathpur is the 22nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents. Its 224.36 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Paschim Gopinathpur

Paschim Gopinathpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Paschim Gopinathpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paschim Gopinathpur from other places

Paschim Gopinathpur lies about 36 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kaikala, about 4.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Paschim Gopinathpur
Nearest railway station Kaikala 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Haripal 4.7 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 9.8 km
District headquarters Hugli 36 km

Villages closest to Paschim Gopinathpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haripal tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Paschim Gopinathpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Gopinathpur village had a population of 2,709. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,688 residents.

Paschim Gopinathpur village has 1,367 males and 1,342 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Gopinathpur has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Gopinathpur is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Gopinathpur covers 224.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Gopinathpur falls under Haripal tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Gopinathpur is Kaikala, about 4.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Paschim Gopinathpur.

Paschim Gopinathpur is about 36 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschim Gopinathpur is in Haripal tehsil of Hugli district. Kaikala is about 4.2 km away. Haripal is about 4.7 km away. Tarakeswar is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Purbba Gopinathpur (under 2 km), Dipa (under 2 km) and Dipagaja (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Paschim Gopinathpur today is likely to be higher.

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